After I insert my PCI card and boot my PC, the Cisco Aironet installation software indicates that the card is not installed. What is the problem?
A. Sometimes when a new PCI card is installed in a PC, the BIOS/CMOS does not reread the PCI bus and recognize that a new card has been inserted. Reboot the computer and enter your CMOS setup program. Some computers require you to press Delete, F2, F10, or other keys. Some computers require you to boot with a special boot utility disk. Have the CMOS reset configuration data or refresh hardware configuration. This wording can be different and depends on the manufacturer of the BIOS. If there is no option of this nature, change the date/time, or some other minor BIOS setting. Then, save the changes and exit. The fact is that something in CMOS changed must trigger a re-read of the PCI bus and make sure the hardware recognizes the PCI card so that Windows also recognizes the card. If you are unable to get the BIOS to see the card at this level, contact technical support for assistance on your PC. Q. Do I require Windows 98 driver for my AIR-PI21AG-A-K9 802.11 a/b/g PCI adapter? I cannot fi
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